john
ANS: F PTS: 1 MSC: General
3. Trailing zeros are necessary to avoid misinterpretation of a value.
ANS: F PTS: 1 MSC: General
4. The abbreviation OD should not be used to indicate right eye in a
medication order.
ANS: T PTS: 1 MSC: General
5. To indicate a medication is to be administered every day, the
recommended abbreviation is qd.
ANS: F PTS: 1 MSC: General
Chapter 12: Medication Administration Records and Medication Distribution Systems
Gray Morris: Calculate with Confidence, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What would be the appropriate interpretation for the following order? Demerol 50 mg IM
stat? Administer
a. Demerol 50 mg IM when needed.
b. Demerol 50 mg IM as desired.
c. Demerol 50 mg IM on call to OR.
d. Demerol 50 mg IM immediately.
ANS: D PTS: 1 MSC: General
2. A medicine ordered q6h would be given how many times a day?
a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 12
ANS: A PTS: 1 MSC: General
3. A client has a gastrostomy tube (GT) in place. The health care provider ordered the
medication p.o. What action would be appropriate for the nurse to take?
a. Dilute the p.o. medication with water and administer by GT.
b. Administer the medication p.o. as ordered.
c. Clarify the order with the health care provider who wrote the order.
d. Clarify the order with the charge nurse.
ANS: C PTS: 1 MSC: General
4. A client refuses a p.o. medication and provides the nurse with a reason for refusing the
medication. What should the nurse’s action be?
a. Inform the client they cannot refuse a medication.
b. Report it to the nurse manager.
c. Administer the medication by an injectable route.
d. Document the refusal and inform the prescriber.
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ANS: D PTS: 1 MSC: General
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. The health care provider writes medication orders at 8 AM on March 10, 2014, for a client
and signs the orders. Which order(s) should the nurse question? (Select all that apply.)
a. Lasix 20 mg p.o. daily
b. Digoxin 0.125 mg p.o. everyday
c. Ampicillin 250 mg q6h
d. Multivitamin daily
e. Colace 200 mg p.o. t.i.d.
f. Tylenol 650 mg p.r.n. for pain
ANS: C, D, F PTS: 1 MSC: General
SHORT ANSWER
1. Directions: Refer to the portion of the MAR provided below to answer the question.
Name**,
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION RECORD
Room Number
Date of Birth
Medical Record Number
Diagnosis:
ALLERGIES: Penicillin, Codeine
Date: 5/2/2014
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ANS: F PTS: 1 MSC: General
3. Trailing zeros are necessary to avoid misinterpretation of a value.
ANS: F PTS: 1 MSC: General
4. The abbreviation OD should not be used to indicate right eye in a
medication order.
ANS: T PTS: 1 MSC: General
5. To indicate a medication is to be administered every day, the
recommended abbreviation is qd.
ANS: F PTS: 1 MSC: General
Chapter 12: Medication Administration Records and Medication Distribution Systems
Gray Morris: Calculate with Confidence, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What would be the appropriate interpretation for the following order? Demerol 50 mg IM
stat? Administer
a. Demerol 50 mg IM when needed.
b. Demerol 50 mg IM as desired.
c. Demerol 50 mg IM on call to OR.
d. Demerol 50 mg IM immediately.
ANS: D PTS: 1 MSC: General
2. A medicine ordered q6h would be given how many times a day?
a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 12
ANS: A PTS: 1 MSC: General
3. A client has a gastrostomy tube (GT) in place. The health care provider ordered the
medication p.o. What action would be appropriate for the nurse to take?
a. Dilute the p.o. medication with water and administer by GT.
b. Administer the medication p.o. as ordered.
c. Clarify the order with the health care provider who wrote the order.
d. Clarify the order with the charge nurse.
ANS: C PTS: 1 MSC: General
4. A client refuses a p.o. medication and provides the nurse with a reason for refusing the
medication. What should the nurse’s action be?
a. Inform the client they cannot refuse a medication.
b. Report it to the nurse manager.
c. Administer the medication by an injectable route.
d. Document the refusal and inform the prescriber.
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, john
ANS: D PTS: 1 MSC: General
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. The health care provider writes medication orders at 8 AM on March 10, 2014, for a client
and signs the orders. Which order(s) should the nurse question? (Select all that apply.)
a. Lasix 20 mg p.o. daily
b. Digoxin 0.125 mg p.o. everyday
c. Ampicillin 250 mg q6h
d. Multivitamin daily
e. Colace 200 mg p.o. t.i.d.
f. Tylenol 650 mg p.r.n. for pain
ANS: C, D, F PTS: 1 MSC: General
SHORT ANSWER
1. Directions: Refer to the portion of the MAR provided below to answer the question.
Name**,
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION RECORD
Room Number
Date of Birth
Medical Record Number
Diagnosis:
ALLERGIES: Penicillin, Codeine
Date: 5/2/2014
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